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kingdom

Main Entry:: king·dom
Pronunciation:: \ˈkiŋ-dəm\
Function:: noun
Date:: before 12th century

1archaic : kingship2: a politically organized community or major territorial unit having a monarchical form of government headed by a king or queen3often capitalized a: the eternal kingship of God b: the realm in which God's will is fulfilled4 a: a realm or region in which something is dominant b: an area or sphere in which one holds a preeminent position5 a: one of the three primary divisions into which natural objects are commonly classified — compare animal kingdom, mineral kingdom, plant kingdom b: a major category (as Plantae or Protista) in biological taxonomy that ranks above the phylum and below the domain

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